US survey shows e-cigarettes more popular than traditional cigarettes among teens

The US government's annual drug survey, the National Institute on Drug Abuse Monitoring the Future Survey, shows that electronic cigarettes are more popular among teens than traditional cigarettes. Nearly 9 per cent of kids in Grade 8 had used an e-cigarette in the previous month whereas just 4 per cent of kids had smoked a traditional cigarette.

"Let me be unequivocal. There is absolutely no question that if you use nicotine as the result of its delivery in a vapour as opposed to its delivery from smoke, it is infinitely, infinitely safer," says Dr. Andrew Pipe in this short video about nicotine addiction and e-cigarettes.